At dawn, Yue Qingqing felt the master bedroom door open.

Yue Qingqing squinted for a while, hearing the noise spreading to the bathroom, and then got up in a daze.

"Mom, why did you get up so early?"

Seeing her daughter's reflection in the mirror, Zhang Ying smiled sheepishly.

"Did I wake you?"

"No, I'm a light sleeper, I heard the sound."

As a cultivator, Yue Qingqing's senses were excessively sharp, which was often an advantage.

Except during sleep, where she suffered particularly, sometimes needing to seal off her five senses, though it was somewhat dangerous.

Zhang Ying was already dressed, wearing an exceptionally fitted outfit today.

Her health wasn't great, previously tormented by her stepmother, eating uncertain meals since childhood, leading to some digestive issues.

Later, when life improved, there was plenty of rich food, but she couldn't gain weight.

But now, the aesthetic gradually shifted to valuing thinness, some wealthy women even envied Zhang Ying's physique.

At this moment, Zhang Ying was wearing a delicate women's shirt, covered by a well-tailored blazer.

Her hair meticulously combed and styled into a bun at the back, creating a look similar to a domineering female boss on TV.

Yue Qingqing's eyes lit up at the sight.

"Mom looks so unique like this."

"Does it look good?" Zhang Ying asked while applying lipstick in the mirror.

Bright red—

It elevated her already elite aura another notch.

Anyone watching would tremble slightly inside.

For the first time, Yue Qingqing saw her mother in such an aura-filled state, intuitively knowing something major was happening today.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have dressed up so early.

Lin Chunju and Zhang Ying, this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who were more like mother and daughter, seemed to have a natural harmony.

Early in the morning, they had Yue Xiaohu and Yue Xingxing bring breakfast.

It seemed deliberately to prevent the daughter-in-law, dressed so neatly, from being tainted with the smell of cooking oil.

Yue Xingxing, who had landed just last night, was also bleary-eyed now.

She jumped when she came in with the plate.

"Oh my, who is this intelligent beauty?" she exclaimed after a while, "So dominatrix."

Zhang Ying smiled, which, with today's attire and makeup enhancing her smile, seemed unfathomable.

"What is 'dominatrix'?"

"It's a foreign term from Japan I recently saw in comics online, describing women whose appearance and aura are more mature, making people want to call them sister."

The kind of vow where one kneels.

Zhang Ying felt a bit embarrassed by the comment.

"At my age, who calls someone sister?"

"Hehe, it's just a metaphor." Yue Xingxing put the items on the table, glanced at Yue Qingqing's expression, intuiting that today would likely see some drama.

"Aunt, are you going to work today? Can I accompany you?"

Zhang Ying was puzzled, "Why ask suddenly?"

"I just really want to see how a strong woman works, Aunt~~please let me learn."

Zhang Ying smiled and persuaded, "I'm not really one. If you truly want to see, you can wait for Xiaofang to return from a business trip, she's a genuine strong woman."

Yue Xingxing whined, prolonging her tone, "Please let me see, I promise to keep quiet, okay?"

As she spoke, she winked at Yue Qingqing.

Zhang Ying immediately understood, apparently these two had communicated privately.

Alright then, they're grown-ups anyway.

They need to realize that love isn't all about romance and sweet words.

There's also malice from others.

One must hold one's ground and stay steady.

Let those dreamy girls know why they would easily give away their kingdom.

Do they think youth and beauty entitle them to unrestrainedly snatch things from others?

Then it's time to properly teach them the principles of humanity.

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